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Therapeutic Drug Levels
Alternate Names : Acetaminophen - Serum, Amikacin - Serum, Aminophylline - Serum, Amitriptyline - Serum, Carbamazepine - Serum, Chloramphenicol - Serum, Desipramine - Serum, Digitoxin - Serum, Digoxin - Serum, Disopyramide - Serum, Ethosuximide - Serum, Flecainide - Serum, Gentamicin - Serum, Imipramine - Serum, Kanamycin - Serum, Lidocaine - Serum, Lithium - Serum, Methotrexate - Serum, Nortriptyline - Serum, Phenobarbital - Serum, Phenytoin - Serum, Primidone - Serum, Procainamide - Serum, Propranolol - Serum, Quinidine - Serum, Salicylate - Serum, Serum Drug Levels, TDM, Theophylline - Serum, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Tobramycin - Serum, Valproic Acid - Serum
Risks
Risks associated with venipuncture are slight:- excessive bleeding
- fainting or feeling light-headed
- hematoma (blood accumulating under the skin)
- infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken)
- multiple punctures to locate veins
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• Definition
• Why is the Test Performed?
• How is the Test Performed?
• How to Prepare for the Test?
• How will the Test Feel?
• Normal Values
• What do Abnormal Results Mean?
• Special Considerations
• Risks
Topics that might be of interest to you Tests & Exams
• Venipuncture
Other Topics
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• Metabolism
• Preschooler Test/Procedure Preparation
• School Age Test/Procedure Preparation
• Toddler Test/Procedure Preparation
Review Date : 11/3/2003
Reviewed By : Sherry Woodhouse, M.D., Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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